Business Pundit

watch?v=iHd4fv3moPE YA is publishing jargon for ‘young adult’. It describes a genre of fiction designed to appeals to teenagers. And this is the group of people who, if we educate them properly, can make the biggest impact on our economy the… Read more

Although our most popular holidays find their roots in religion, or the virtues of modesty, humility, family, and an appreciation of one another, we live in an age where these holidays have lost their once-special meaning and have become largely… Read more

Fortunes are rarely won by playing it safe. On the contrary, the biggest fortunes have been won by those willing to step outside the box and change the way the game is played. Following are twenty-five business innovators of the past, present, and… Read more

The average person might believe that the worldwide push to “go green” is coming solely from politicians and concerned citizens. In fact, this is not the case! In recent years, many big-name companies have realized their way towards more… Read more

I haven't had dessert in eight months. It sounds crazy, I know, especially given that I'm not on a diet. I've been right around 170 lbs. for the last 10 years, with the exception of a brief period where a running injury forced me to take… Read more

There are tons of ways to make money online, but few people have made the kind of shift that entrepreneur David Krug has. I recently had the opportunity to talk with David about his new online wood products business, Gold Creek LLC. David is a well… Read more

I think this is a great idea. Here's a deal: Sip on a mocha latte while using headphones to listen to any of 250,000 songs you call up on a computer. Then order the ones you like — burned on your own CD — to go. Who's the dealer?… Read more

Sometimes as a leader you have to lie. Sure, integrity is an important part of leadership, because you have to keep your promises and follow through on what you say you will do. You have to think long-term, and resist the tempation to take an easy… Read more

Did anyone else see the 60 Minutes piece on the porn industry last night? It was truly amazing how successful some of these companies have become. Why do they make so much money? Because it is a stigmatized product. "I think that they get… Read more

Warren Buffett is holding large amounts of foreign currencies. I'm about to deliver a warning regarding the U.S. trade deficit and also suggest a remedy for the problem. But first I need to mention two reasons you might want to be skeptical… Read more

The Economist has this to say about blogging. Because blogging is becoming so popular, people are belatedly pondering its economics. Blogging certainly incurs costs, including the expense for web hosts of storing all those journal entries. On the… Read more

I think everyone is a product of their life experiences, so before I go into what I think politically, I want to expose some of my intellectual background, and the life events that have significantly impacted my political views. I don't normally… Read more